大般若波羅蜜多經

Volume 05

60

Subhuti! Because all gateways to samadhi are pure, the ear dhatu is pure; because the ear dhatu is pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this so?

Whether it is the purity of all gateways to samadhi, the purity of the ear dhatu, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because all gateways to samadhi are pure, the sound dhatu, the ear-consciousness dhatu, ear-contact, and the feelings arising with ear-contact as their condition are pure; because the sound dhatu through the feelings arising with ear-contact as their condition are pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure.

Why is this so? Whether it is the purity of all gateways to samadhi, the purity of the sound dhatu through the feelings arising with ear-contact as their condition, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because all gateways to samadhi are pure, the nose dhatu is pure; because the nose dhatu is pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this so?

Whether it is the purity of all gateways to samadhi, the purity of the nose dhatu, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because all gateways to samadhi are pure, the odor dhatu, the nose-consciousness dhatu, nose-contact, and the feelings arising with nose-contact as their condition are pure; because the odor dhatu through the feelings arising with nose-contact as their condition are pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure.

Why is this so? Whether it is the purity of all gateways to samadhi, the purity of the odor dhatu through the feelings arising with nose-contact as their condition, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because all gateways to samadhi are pure, the tongue dhatu is pure; because the tongue dhatu is pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this so?

Whether it is the purity of all gateways to samadhi, the purity of the tongue dhatu, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because all gateways to samadhi are pure, the taste dhatu, the tongue-consciousness dhatu, tongue-contact, and the feelings arising with tongue-contact as their condition are pure; because the taste dhatu through the feelings arising with tongue-contact as their condition are pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure.

Why is this so? Whether it is the purity of all gateways to samadhi, the purity of the taste dhatu through the feelings arising with tongue-contact as their condition, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because all gateways to samadhi are pure, the body dhatu is pure; because the body dhatu is pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this so?

Whether it is the purity of all gateways to samadhi, the purity of the body dhatu, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because all gateways to samadhi are pure, the tangible-object dhatu, the body-consciousness dhatu, body-contact, and the feelings arising with body-contact as their condition are pure; because the tangible-object dhatu through the feelings arising with body-contact as their condition are pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure.

Why is this so? Whether it is the purity of all gateways to samadhi, the purity of the tangible-object dhatu through the feelings arising with body-contact as their condition, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because all gateways to samadhi are pure, the mind dhatu is pure; because the mind dhatu is pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this so?

Whether it is the purity of all gateways to samadhi, the purity of the mind dhatu, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because all gateways to samadhi are pure, the mental-object dhatu, the mind-consciousness dhatu, mind-contact, and the feelings arising with mind-contact as their condition are pure; because the mental-object dhatu through the feelings arising with mind-contact as their condition are pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure.

Why is this so? Whether it is the purity of all gateways to samadhi, the purity of the mental-object dhatu through the feelings arising with mind-contact as their condition, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because all gateways to samadhi are pure, the earth dhatu is pure; because the earth dhatu is pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this so?

Whether it is the purity of all gateways to samadhi, the purity of the earth dhatu, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because all gateways to samadhi are pure, the water, fire, wind, space, and consciousness dhatus are pure; because the water, fire, wind, space, and consciousness dhatus are pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure.

Why is this so? Whether it is the purity of all gateways to samadhi, the purity of the water, fire, wind, space, and consciousness dhatus, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because all gateways to samadhi are pure, ignorance is pure; because ignorance is pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this so?

Whether it is the purity of all gateways to samadhi, the purity of ignorance, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because all gateways to samadhi are pure, volitional formations, consciousness, name-and-form, the six ayatanas, contact, feeling, craving, grasping, becoming, birth, aging and death, sorrow, lamentation, pain, grief, and distress are pure; because volitional formations through aging and death, sorrow, lamentation, pain, grief, and distress are pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure.

Why is this so? Whether it is the purity of all gateways to samadhi, the purity of volitional formations through aging and death, sorrow, lamentation, pain, grief, and distress, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because all gateways to samadhi are pure, the perfection of generosity is pure; because the perfection of generosity is pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this so?

Whether it is the purity of all gateways to samadhi, the purity of the perfection of generosity, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because all gateways to samadhi are pure, the perfections of moral discipline, patience, diligence, meditative concentration, and prajnaparamita are pure; because the perfection of moral discipline through prajnaparamita are pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure.

Why is this so? Whether it is the purity of all gateways to samadhi, the purity of the perfection of moral discipline through prajnaparamita, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because all gateways of samadhi are pure, inner emptiness is pure; because inner emptiness is pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this so? Whether it is the purity of all gateways of samadhi, the purity of inner emptiness, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Because all gateways of samadhi are pure, outer emptiness, inner-and-outer emptiness, the emptiness of emptiness, great emptiness, ultimate emptiness, the emptiness of the conditioned, the emptiness of the unconditioned, absolute emptiness, boundless emptiness, the emptiness of dispersion, the emptiness of nonchange, the emptiness of original nature, the emptiness of individual characteristics, the emptiness of common characteristics, the emptiness of all dharmas, the emptiness of the unapprehensible, the emptiness of nonbeing, the emptiness of intrinsic nature, and the emptiness of the nonbeing of intrinsic nature are pure; because outer emptiness through the emptiness of the nonbeing of intrinsic nature are pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure.

Why is this so? Whether it is the purity of all gateways of samadhi, the purity of outer emptiness through the emptiness of the nonbeing of intrinsic nature, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because all gateways of samadhi are pure, suchness is pure; because suchness is pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this so? Whether it is the purity of all gateways of samadhi, the purity of suchness, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Because all gateways of samadhi are pure, the dharma realm, dharma-nature, the nature free from falsity, the nature free from change, the nature of equality, the nature transcending arising, the certainty of dharmas, the abiding of dharmas, the true limit, the realm of space, and the inconceivable realm are pure; because the dharma realm through the inconceivable realm are pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this so?

Whether it is the purity of all gateways of samadhi, the purity of the dharma realm through the inconceivable realm, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because all gateways of samadhi are pure, the Noble Truth of suffering is pure; because the Noble Truth of suffering is pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this so? Whether it is the purity of all gateways of samadhi, the purity of the Noble Truth of suffering, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Because all gateways of samadhi are pure, the Noble Truths of the origin of suffering, cessation, and the path are pure; because the Noble Truths of the origin of suffering, cessation, and the path are pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this so? Whether it is the purity of all gateways of samadhi, the purity of the Noble Truths of the origin of suffering, cessation, and the path, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because all gateways of samadhi are pure, the four dhyanas are pure; because the four dhyanas are pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this so? Whether it is the purity of all gateways of samadhi, the purity of the four dhyanas, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Because all gateways of samadhi are pure, the four immeasurables and the four formless attainments are pure; because the four immeasurables and the four formless attainments are pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this so? Whether it is the purity of all gateways of samadhi, the purity of the four immeasurables and the four formless attainments, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because all gateways of samadhi are pure, the eight liberations are pure; because the eight liberations are pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this so? Whether it is the purity of all gateways of samadhi, the purity of the eight liberations, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Because all gateways of samadhi are pure, the eight spheres of mastery, the nine successive attainments, and the ten spheres of totality are pure; because the eight spheres of mastery, the nine successive attainments, and the ten spheres of totality are pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this so? Whether it is the purity of all gateways of samadhi, the purity of the eight spheres of mastery, the nine successive attainments, and the ten spheres of totality, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because all gateways of samadhi are pure, the four foundations of mindfulness are pure; because the four foundations of mindfulness are pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this so? Whether it is the purity of all gateways of samadhi, the purity of the four foundations of mindfulness, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Because all gateways of samadhi are pure, the four right efforts, the four bases of spiritual power, the five faculties, the five powers, the seven factors of enlightenment, and the eightfold Noble Path are pure; because the four right efforts through the eightfold Noble Path are pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this so? Whether it is the purity of all gateways of samadhi, the purity of the four right efforts through the eightfold Noble Path, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because all gateways of samadhi are pure, the gateway of liberation through emptiness is pure; because the gateway of liberation through emptiness is pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this so? Whether it is the purity of all gateways of samadhi, the purity of the gateway of liberation through emptiness, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Because all gateways of samadhi are pure, the gateways of liberation through signlessness and wishlessness are pure; because the gateways of liberation through signlessness and wishlessness are pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this so? Whether it is the purity of all gateways of samadhi, the purity of the gateways of liberation through signlessness and wishlessness, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because all gateways of samadhi are pure, the ten bodhisattva grounds are pure; because the ten bodhisattva grounds are pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this so? Whether it is the purity of all gateways of samadhi, the purity of the ten bodhisattva grounds, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because all gateways to samadhi are pure, the five kinds of eyes are pure; because the five kinds of eyes are pure, omniscient knowledge is pure. Why? Because whether it is the purity of all gateways to samadhi, the purity of the five kinds of eyes, or the purity of omniscient knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because all gateways to samadhi are pure, the six superknowledges are pure; because the six superknowledges are pure, omniscient knowledge is pure. Why? Because whether it is the purity of all gateways to samadhi, the purity of the six superknowledges, or the purity of omniscient knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because all gateways to samadhi are pure, the Buddha’s ten powers are pure; because the Buddha’s ten powers are pure, omniscient knowledge is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of all gateways to samadhi, the purity of the Buddha’s ten powers, or the purity of omniscient knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because all gateways to samadhi are pure, the four fearlessnesses, the four unobstructed understandings, great loving-kindness, great compassion, great sympathetic joy, great equanimity, and the eighteen unique qualities of a Buddha are pure; because the four fearlessnesses through the eighteen unique qualities of a Buddha are pure, omniscient knowledge is pure.

Why? Because whether it is the purity of all gateways to samadhi, the purity of the four fearlessnesses through the eighteen unique qualities of a Buddha, or the purity of omniscient knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because all gateways to samadhi are pure, the Dharma of unfailing mindfulness is pure; because the Dharma of unfailing mindfulness is pure, omniscient knowledge is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of all gateways to samadhi, the purity of the Dharma of unfailing mindfulness, or the purity of omniscient knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because all gateways to samadhi are pure, the nature of constant equanimity is pure; because the nature of constant equanimity is pure, omniscient knowledge is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of all gateways to samadhi, the purity of the nature of constant equanimity, or the purity of omniscient knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because all gateways to samadhi are pure, the knowledge of all things is pure; because the knowledge of all things is pure, omniscient knowledge is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of all gateways to samadhi, the purity of the knowledge of all things, or the purity of omniscient knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because all gateways to samadhi are pure, the knowledge of the aspects of the paths and the knowledge of all aspects are pure; because the knowledge of the aspects of the paths and the knowledge of all aspects are pure, omniscient knowledge is pure.

Why? Because whether it is the purity of all gateways to samadhi, the purity of the knowledge of the aspects of the paths and the knowledge of all aspects, or the purity of omniscient knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because all gateways to samadhi are pure, all gateways to dharani are pure; because all gateways to dharani are pure, omniscient knowledge is pure. Why? Because whether it is the purity of all gateways to samadhi, the purity of all gateways to dharani, or the purity of omniscient knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because all gateways to samadhi are pure, the fruit of stream-entry is pure; because the fruit of stream-entry is pure, omniscient knowledge is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of all gateways to samadhi, the purity of the fruit of stream-entry, or the purity of omniscient knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because all gateways to samadhi are pure, the fruits of once-returning, non-returning, and arhatship are pure; because the fruits of once-returning, non-returning, and arhatship are pure, omniscient knowledge is pure.

Why? Because whether it is the purity of all gateways to samadhi, the purity of the fruits of once-returning, non-returning, and arhatship, or the purity of omniscient knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because all gateways to samadhi are pure, the fruit of a pratyekabuddha is pure; because the fruit of a pratyekabuddha is pure, omniscient knowledge is pure. Why? Because whether it is the purity of all gateways to samadhi, the purity of the fruit of a pratyekabuddha, or the purity of omniscient knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because all gateways to samadhi are pure, all practices of great bodhisattvas are pure; because all practices of great bodhisattvas are pure, omniscient knowledge is pure. Why? Because whether it is the purity of all gateways to samadhi, the purity of all practices of great bodhisattvas, or the purity of omniscient knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because all gateways to samadhi are pure, the supreme enlightenment of all Buddhas is pure; because the supreme enlightenment of all Buddhas is pure, omniscient knowledge is pure. Why? Because whether it is the purity of all gateways to samadhi, the purity of the supreme enlightenment of all Buddhas, or the purity of omniscient knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Furthermore, Subhuti! Because the fruit of stream-entry is pure, form is pure; because form is pure, omniscient knowledge is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the fruit of stream-entry, the purity of form, or the purity of omniscient knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the fruit of stream-entry is pure, feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness are pure; because feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness are pure, omniscient knowledge is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the fruit of stream-entry, the purity of feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness, or the purity of omniscient knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the fruit of stream-entry is pure, the eye ayatana is pure; because the eye ayatana is pure, omniscient knowledge is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the fruit of stream-entry, the purity of the eye ayatana, or the purity of omniscient knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the fruit of stream-entry is pure, the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind ayatanas are pure; because the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind ayatanas are pure, omniscient knowledge is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the fruit of stream-entry, the purity of the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind ayatanas, or the purity of omniscient knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because the fruition of stream-entry is pure, the sense field of visible form is pure; because the sense field of visible form is pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this so? Because whether it is the purity of the fruition of stream-entry, the purity of the sense field of visible form, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Because the fruition of stream-entry is pure, the sense fields of sound, odor, taste, touch, and mental objects are pure; because the sense fields of sound, odor, taste, touch, and mental objects are pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this so? Because whether it is the purity of the fruition of stream-entry, the purity of the sense fields of sound, odor, taste, touch, and mental objects, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because the fruition of stream-entry is pure, the eye dhatu is pure; because the eye dhatu is pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this so? Because whether it is the purity of the fruition of stream-entry, the purity of the eye dhatu, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Because the fruition of stream-entry is pure, the visible-form dhatu, the eye-consciousness dhatu, eye-contact, and the feelings arising with eye-contact as condition are pure; because the visible-form dhatu through to the feelings arising with eye-contact as condition are pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this so? Because whether it is the purity of the fruition of stream-entry, the purity of the visible-form dhatu through to the feelings arising with eye-contact as condition, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because the fruition of stream-entry is pure, the ear dhatu is pure; because the ear dhatu is pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this so? Because whether it is the purity of the fruition of stream-entry, the purity of the ear dhatu, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Because the fruition of stream-entry is pure, the sound dhatu, the ear-consciousness dhatu, ear-contact, and the feelings arising with ear-contact as condition are pure; because the sound dhatu through to the feelings arising with ear-contact as condition are pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this so? Because whether it is the purity of the fruition of stream-entry, the purity of the sound dhatu through to the feelings arising with ear-contact as condition, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because the fruition of stream-entry is pure, the nose dhatu is pure; because the nose dhatu is pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this so? Because whether it is the purity of the fruition of stream-entry, the purity of the nose dhatu, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Because the fruition of stream-entry is pure, the odor dhatu, the nose-consciousness dhatu, nose-contact, and the feelings arising with nose-contact as condition are pure; because the odor dhatu through to the feelings arising with nose-contact as condition are pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this so? Because whether it is the purity of the fruition of stream-entry, the purity of the odor dhatu through to the feelings arising with nose-contact as condition, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because the fruition of stream-entry is pure, the tongue dhatu is pure; because the tongue dhatu is pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this so? Because whether it is the purity of the fruition of stream-entry, the purity of the tongue dhatu, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Because the fruition of stream-entry is pure, the taste dhatu, the tongue-consciousness dhatu, tongue-contact, and the feelings arising with tongue-contact as condition are pure; because the taste dhatu through to the feelings arising with tongue-contact as condition are pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this so? Because whether it is the purity of the fruition of stream-entry, the purity of the taste dhatu through to the feelings arising with tongue-contact as condition, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because the fruition of stream-entry is pure, the body dhatu is pure; because the body dhatu is pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this so? Because whether it is the purity of the fruition of stream-entry, the purity of the body dhatu, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Because the fruition of stream-entry is pure, the tangible-object dhatu, the body-consciousness dhatu, body-contact, and the feelings arising with body-contact as condition are pure; because the tangible-object dhatu through to the feelings arising with body-contact as condition are pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this so? Because whether it is the purity of the fruition of stream-entry, the purity of the tangible-object dhatu through to the feelings arising with body-contact as condition, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because the fruition of stream-entry is pure, the mind dhatu is pure; because the mind dhatu is pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this so? Because whether it is the purity of the fruition of stream-entry, the purity of the mind dhatu, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Because the fruition of stream-entry is pure, the mental-object dhatu, the mind-consciousness dhatu, mind-contact, and the feelings arising with mind-contact as condition are pure; because the mental-object dhatu through to the feelings arising with mind-contact as condition are pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this so? Because whether it is the purity of the fruition of stream-entry, the purity of the mental-object dhatu through to the feelings arising with mind-contact as condition, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because the fruition of stream-entry is pure, the earth dhatu is pure; because the earth dhatu is pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this so? Because whether it is the purity of the fruition of stream-entry, the purity of the earth dhatu, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Because the fruition of stream-entry is pure, the water, fire, wind, space, and consciousness dhatus are pure; because the water, fire, wind, space, and consciousness dhatus are pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this so? Because whether it is the purity of the fruition of stream-entry, the purity of the water, fire, wind, space, and consciousness dhatus, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti, because the fruition of stream-entry is pure, ignorance is pure; because ignorance is pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this so? Because whether it is the purity of the fruition of stream-entry, the purity of ignorance, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Because the fruition of stream-entry is pure, volitional formations, consciousness, name-and-form, the six sense fields, contact, feeling, craving, clinging, becoming, birth, aging and death, sorrow, lamentation, pain, grief, and distress are pure; because volitional formations through to aging and death, sorrow, lamentation, pain, grief, and distress are pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this so? Because whether it is the purity of the fruition of stream-entry, the purity of volitional formations through to aging and death, sorrow, lamentation, pain, grief, and distress, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the fruit of stream-entry is pure, the perfection of generosity is pure; because the perfection of generosity is pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why?

Whether it is the purity of the fruit of stream-entry, the purity of the perfection of generosity, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the fruit of stream-entry is pure, the perfections of ethical discipline, patience, diligence, meditative concentration, and prajnaparamita are pure; because the perfections of ethical discipline through prajnaparamita are pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure.

Why? Whether it is the purity of the fruit of stream-entry, the purity of the perfections of ethical discipline through prajnaparamita, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the fruit of stream-entry is pure, the emptiness of internal phenomena is pure; because the emptiness of internal phenomena is pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why?

Whether it is the purity of the fruit of stream-entry, the purity of the emptiness of internal phenomena, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the fruit of stream-entry is pure, the emptiness of external phenomena, the emptiness of internal and external phenomena, the emptiness of emptiness, great emptiness, the emptiness of ultimate meaning, the emptiness of conditioned phenomena, the emptiness of unconditioned phenomena, ultimate emptiness, boundless emptiness, the emptiness of dispersion, the emptiness of the unchanging, the emptiness of original nature, the emptiness of individual characteristics, the emptiness of common characteristics, the emptiness of all phenomena,

the emptiness of the unattainable, the emptiness of nonexistence, the emptiness of self-nature, and the emptiness of the self-nature of nonexistence are pure; because the emptiness of external phenomena through the emptiness of the self-nature of nonexistence are pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure.

Why? Whether it is the purity of the fruit of stream-entry, the purity of the emptiness of external phenomena through the emptiness of the self-nature of nonexistence, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the fruit of stream-entry is pure, suchness is pure; because suchness is pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why?

Whether it is the purity of the fruit of stream-entry, the purity of suchness, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the fruit of stream-entry is pure, the dharmadhatu, the nature of phenomena, the nature free from falsity, the unchanging nature, the nature of equality, the nature of freedom from arising, the certainty of phenomena, the abiding of phenomena, the true limit, the realm of space, and the inconceivable realm are pure; because the dharmadhatu through the inconceivable realm are pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure.

Why? Whether it is the purity of the fruit of stream-entry, the purity of the dharmadhatu through the inconceivable realm, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the fruit of stream-entry is pure, the Noble Truth of suffering is pure; because the Noble Truth of suffering is pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why?

Whether it is the purity of the fruit of stream-entry, the purity of the Noble Truth of suffering, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the fruit of stream-entry is pure, the Noble Truths of the origin of suffering, its cessation, and the path are pure; because the Noble Truths of the origin of suffering, its cessation, and the path are pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure.

Why? Whether it is the purity of the fruit of stream-entry, the purity of the Noble Truths of the origin of suffering, its cessation, and the path, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the fruit of stream-entry is pure, the four meditative absorptions are pure; because the four meditative absorptions are pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why?

Whether it is the purity of the fruit of stream-entry, the purity of the four meditative absorptions, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the fruit of stream-entry is pure, the four immeasurables and the four formless concentrations are pure; because the four immeasurables and the four formless concentrations are pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure.

Why? Whether it is the purity of the fruit of stream-entry, the purity of the four immeasurables and the four formless concentrations, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the fruit of stream-entry is pure, the eight liberations are pure; because the eight liberations are pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why?

Whether it is the purity of the fruit of stream-entry, the purity of the eight liberations, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the fruit of stream-entry is pure, the eight spheres of mastery, the nine successive concentrations, and the ten spheres of totality are pure; because the eight spheres of mastery, the nine successive concentrations, and the ten spheres of totality are pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure.

Why? Whether it is the purity of the fruit of stream-entry, the purity of the eight spheres of mastery, the nine successive concentrations, and the ten spheres of totality, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the fruit of stream-entry is pure, the four establishments of mindfulness are pure; because the four establishments of mindfulness are pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why?

Whether it is the purity of the fruit of stream-entry, the purity of the four establishments of mindfulness, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the fruit of stream-entry is pure, the four right efforts, the four bases of supernormal power, the five faculties, the five powers, the seven factors of awakening, and the eightfold Noble Path are pure; because the four right efforts through the eightfold Noble Path are pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure.

Why? Whether it is the purity of the fruit of stream-entry, the purity of the four right efforts through the eightfold Noble Path, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the fruit of stream-entry is pure, the gateway to liberation through emptiness is pure; because the gateway to liberation through emptiness is pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why?

Whether it is the purity of the fruit of stream-entry, the purity of the gateway to liberation through emptiness, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the fruit of stream-entry is pure, the gateways to liberation through signlessness and wishlessness are pure; because the gateways to liberation through signlessness and wishlessness are pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure.

Why? Whether it is the purity of the fruit of stream-entry, the purity of the gateways to liberation through signlessness and wishlessness, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the fruit of stream-entry is pure, the ten bodhisattva grounds are pure; because the ten bodhisattva grounds are pure, the wisdom of all-knowledge is pure. Why? Whether it is the purity of the fruit of stream-entry, the purity of the ten bodhisattva grounds, or the purity of the wisdom of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the fruit of stream-entry is pure, the five kinds of eyes are pure; because the five kinds of eyes are pure, the knowledge of all-knowing is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the fruit of stream-entry, the purity of the five kinds of eyes, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the fruit of stream-entry is pure, the six superknowledges are pure; because the six superknowledges are pure, the knowledge of all-knowing is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the fruit of stream-entry, the purity of the six superknowledges, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the fruit of stream-entry is pure, the ten powers of a Buddha are pure; because the ten powers of a Buddha are pure, the knowledge of all-knowing is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the fruit of stream-entry, the purity of the ten powers of a Buddha, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the fruit of stream-entry is pure, the four fearlessnesses, the four unobstructed analytical knowledges, great loving-kindness, great compassion, great sympathetic joy, great equanimity, and the eighteen exclusive qualities of a Buddha are pure; because the four fearlessnesses through the eighteen exclusive qualities of a Buddha are pure, the knowledge of all-knowing is pure.

Why? Because whether it is the purity of the fruit of stream-entry, the purity of the four fearlessnesses through the eighteen exclusive qualities of a Buddha, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the fruit of stream-entry is pure, the quality of never forgetting is pure; because the quality of never forgetting is pure, the knowledge of all-knowing is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the fruit of stream-entry, the purity of the quality of never forgetting, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the fruit of stream-entry is pure, the nature of constant equanimity is pure; because the nature of constant equanimity is pure, the knowledge of all-knowing is pure.

Why? Because whether it is the purity of the fruit of stream-entry, the purity of the nature of constant equanimity, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the fruit of stream-entry is pure, the knowledge of all things is pure; because the knowledge of all things is pure, the knowledge of all-knowing is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the fruit of stream-entry, the purity of the knowledge of all things, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the fruit of stream-entry is pure, the knowledge of the aspects of the paths and the knowledge of all aspects are pure; because the knowledge of the aspects of the paths and the knowledge of all aspects are pure, the knowledge of all-knowing is pure.

Why? Because whether it is the purity of the fruit of stream-entry, the purity of the knowledge of the aspects of the paths and the knowledge of all aspects, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the fruit of stream-entry is pure, all dharani gateways are pure; because all dharani gateways are pure, the knowledge of all-knowing is pure. Why? Because whether it is the purity of the fruit of stream-entry, the purity of all dharani gateways, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the fruit of stream-entry is pure, all samadhi gateways are pure; because all samadhi gateways are pure, the knowledge of all-knowing is pure. Why? Because whether it is the purity of the fruit of stream-entry, the purity of all samadhi gateways, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the fruit of stream-entry is pure, the fruit of once-returning is pure; because the fruit of once-returning is pure, the knowledge of all-knowing is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the fruit of stream-entry, the purity of the fruit of once-returning, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the fruit of stream-entry is pure, the fruits of non-returning and arhatship are pure; because the fruits of non-returning and arhatship are pure, the knowledge of all-knowing is pure.

Why? Because whether it is the purity of the fruit of stream-entry, the purity of the fruits of non-returning and arhatship, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the fruit of stream-entry is pure, the fruit of a pratyekabuddha is pure; because the fruit of a pratyekabuddha is pure, the knowledge of all-knowing is pure. Why? Because whether it is the purity of the fruit of stream-entry, the purity of the fruit of a pratyekabuddha, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the fruit of stream-entry is pure, all practices of great bodhisattvas are pure; because all practices of great bodhisattvas are pure, the knowledge of all-knowing is pure. Why? Because whether it is the purity of the fruit of stream-entry, the purity of all practices of great bodhisattvas, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the fruit of stream-entry is pure, the unsurpassed awakening of all Buddhas is pure; because the unsurpassed awakening of all Buddhas is pure, the knowledge of all-knowing is pure. Why? Because whether it is the purity of the fruit of stream-entry, the purity of the unsurpassed awakening of all Buddhas, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Furthermore, Subhuti! Because the fruit of once-returning is pure, form is pure; because form is pure, the knowledge of all-knowing is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the fruit of once-returning, the purity of form, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the fruit of once-returning is pure, feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness are pure; because feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness are pure, the knowledge of all-knowing is pure.

Why? Because whether it is the purity of the fruit of once-returning, the purity of feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the fruit of once-returning is pure, the eye ayatana is pure; because the eye ayatana is pure, the knowledge of all-knowing is pure. Why?

Because whether it is the purity of the fruit of once-returning, the purity of the eye ayatana, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the fruit of once-returning is pure, the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind ayatanas are pure; because the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind ayatanas are pure, the knowledge of all-knowing is pure.

Why? Because whether it is the purity of the fruit of once-returning, the purity of the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind ayatanas, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowing, they are all nondual, not divided into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the fruit of once-returning is pure, the sense field of visible form is pure; because the sense field of visible form is pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the fruit of once-returning, the purity of the sense field of visible form, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, without division into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the fruit of once-returning is pure, the sense fields of sound, odor, taste, touch, and dharmas are pure; because the sense fields of sound, odor, taste, touch, and dharmas are pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the fruit of once-returning, the purity of the sense fields of sound, odor, taste, touch, and dharmas, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, without division into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

Subhuti! Because the fruit of once-returning is pure, the eye dhatu is pure; because the eye dhatu is pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure. Why is this?

Whether it is the purity of the fruit of once-returning, the purity of the eye dhatu, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, without division into two, without discrimination, and without cessation. Because the fruit of once-returning is pure, the visible-form dhatu, the eye-consciousness dhatu, eye-contact, and the feelings arising with eye-contact as condition are pure; because the visible-form dhatu through the feelings arising with eye-contact as condition are pure, the knowledge of all-knowledge is pure.

Why is this? Whether it is the purity of the fruit of once-returning, the purity of the visible-form dhatu through the feelings arising with eye-contact as condition, or the purity of the knowledge of all-knowledge, they are all nondual, without division into two, without discrimination, and without cessation.

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